Repair of Corroded RC beams using Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Laminates

Strengthening of RC beams and Slabs for Flexural, Shear and Buckling is
currently a major research task in the construction industry. The main reasons of
strengthening structures are to restore and enhanced the load bearing capacity to reduce
deflection at service loads, or to limit the width and distribution of cracks in concrete.
Use of externally bonded Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Laminate has
proved to be one of the solutions to this problem. CFRP is adhesively bonded to surfaces
of reinforced concrete beams or slabs to increase their flexural or shear capacity.
To determine the flexural capacity of reinforced concrete beam that is reinforced
or not reinforced by CFRP test should been done. The result is compared with the control
beam and the effectiveness of CFRP as a repair method can be proved.